Montreux, peint par JHardwicke Lewis & May Hardwicke Lewis; décrit par Francis Gribble . l Bisco a presque immédiatement fait le totrade en Hollande; mais Ludlow et ses plus intimidatefriend s'est installé, à la suggestion des Bernemagistrats, à Vevey. Le compte rendu de l'arrivalat Vevey est un autre de ces descriptions graphiques qui scintillent dans les mémoires: À Vevey nous avons été reçus avec les grandeur démonstrations de la bonté et De L'Affection bothdes magistrats et Des Gens; Le publickWine nous a été présenté en grande abondance, et le lendemain matin, le Banderet ou le principal Magis-trate, accompan

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Montreux, painted by JHardwicke Lewis & May Hardwicke Lewis; described by Francis Gribble . l Bisco left almost immediately totrade in Holland; but Ludlow and his more intimatefriends settled down, at the suggestion of the Bernemagistrates, at Vevey. The account of the arrivalat Vevey is another of those graphic descriptionswhich sparkle in the Memoirs: At Vevey we were received with the greatestDemonstrations of kindness and Affection bothfrom the Magistrates and People; the publickWine was presented to us in great abundance, andthe next morning the Banderet or principal Magis-trate, accompanied by most of the members of theCouncil, came to the place where we lay to give usa visit; expressing themselves ready to serve us tothe utmost of their Power; giving us thanks forthe Honour they said we did the Town in comingto reside among them ; and assuring us, that thoughthey were sufficiently informed concerning ourPersons and Employments Civil and Military, yetthe principal motive that inclined them to offertheir services in so hearty a manner was the con- A CORNER IN VILLENEUVE. Ai^i* t%- at THE REGICIDES 51 sideration of our Sufferings for the Liberties of ourCountry. We returned our thanks as well as wecould ; and the next Day, having retired to a privateHouse belonging to one Monsieur Dubois, who wasone of the Council of the Town, we were againvisited by the Magistrates and presented with Wine, with Assurances that their Excellencies oiBern hadcaused them to understand, that they would takethe Civilities they should do to us, as done tothemselves. They acquainted us also that Seatswere ordered for us in both their Churches; thatthe Commander, as they name him, was directed toaccompany us the first time to the one, and theChatelain to the other. These Favours so con-siderable, so cordial and so seasonable, I hope aMan in my Condition may mention, without in-curring the Charge of Ostentation. The Swiss guide, philosopher, and friend of theRegicides was the Very lie v.

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